Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central was 268,554 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 268,554. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 268,554 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73,439, in 1997.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 73,439 | — |
| 1998 | 73,439 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77,699 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 78,668 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 82,890 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 84,264 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 86,410 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 91,218 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 97,786 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 104,180 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 111,626 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 153,314 | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 148,743 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 163,538 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 177,719 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 182,232 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 190,852 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 202,132 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 214,019 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 227,243 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 237,090 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 240,609 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 249,954 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 247,944 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 259,002 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 259,370 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 268,554 | +3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +37.3% | 111,626 | 153,314 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,859 | 73,439 | 77,699 | 3 |
| 2000s | 103,910 | 78,668 | 153,314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,539 | 163,538 | 249,954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,718 | 247,944 | 268,554 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 33 Palestine, State of 6,511 compare
- 34 Romania 6,044 compare
- 35 Viet Nam 5,390 compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,276 compare
- 37 Lebanon 4,711 compare
- 38 Indonesia 4,683 compare
- 39 Montenegro 4,446 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 29.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 268,554 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 268,554 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,439 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release